单词 | moose yard |
释义 | > as lemmasmoose yard moose yard n. North American an area in which the snow has been trodden down by moose, where they have remained together during the winter months. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > region of the earth > zone or belt > [noun] > biogeographical zone > specific moose yard1800 tsetse district1851 tsetse country1853 fly-country1864 Notogaea1868 floral zone1870 Ornithogaea1874 Nearctic1877 fly-belt1894 fertile crescent1914 alterne1916 Wallacea1928 pollen zone1929 the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > types of deer > [noun] > genus Alces (elk or moose) > area frequented by moose yard1800 1800 C. D. Rouso D'Eres Mem. 117 The animals are overtaken in their retreats (for they herd together..) which is called the Moose yard, formed by them in trampling down the snow. 1946 W. R. Bird Sunrise for Peter 209 Nathan plunged to join him and almost fell into a well-trodden moose-yard. 1995 Gazette (Montreal) 8 July h2 In winter, they dwell together..stamping down the snow into circles called moose yards. < as lemmas |
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